Art has gone to the dogs

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Oct 29, 2008 at 12:01 AMOct 29, 2008 at 7:14 PM

A silent auction of 51 decorated miniature dog houses will be held through Nov. 1 at the Schoolhouse Gallery, 494 Commercial St. in Provincetown. The dog houses, diminutive works of art with a doggy décor, are on display now at Schoolhouse Gallery, 494 Commercial St.

Sue Harrison

A silent auction of 51 decorated miniature dog houses will be held through Nov. 1 at the Schoolhouse Gallery, 494 Commercial St. in Provincetown. The dog houses, diminutive works of art with a doggy décor, are on display now at Schoolhouse Gallery, 494 Commercial St.

The final bid-off is from 2 to 5 p.m. Nov. 1; a reception also will be held. Bidding closes at 5 p.m. with minimum bids of $100. The fund-raiser is to benefit the Provincetown Dog Park Association’s Pilgrim Bark Park being built on Shank Painter Road.

To see more images, go to http://schoolhouseprovincetown.com/upcoming.html

As the list of artists might suggest, the works are as diverse as the entire community. Each artist is offering up some trademark work. Moe Van Dereck created a metal sculpture animal that is mounted atop his dog house. Conny Hatch has pulled out all the stops for her assemblage-laden house. Some have moving parts or removable elements to reveal other layers. Seen together they are an amazing display of light-hearted but excellent art.

Early bids are accepted by phone, email or in person, daily between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m., Friday and Saturday until 8 p.m. The email address for bids and additional information is mike@schoolhouseprovincetown.com. For details call (508) 487-4800.

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